Syria says it closed smuggling tunnel on Lebanon border
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The Syrian army found a tunnel within 24 hours to smuggle across the border with Lebanon and shut it down. The statement stated in the Ministry's statement to the Sana'a Agency: "During the security of the border areas of the Syrian Arab Army units on the Syrian-Lebanese border, the second tunnel was found within 24 hours." The statement added: "The tunnel was used by Lebanese militias for smuggling operations.
Syria says it closed smuggling tunnel on Lebanon border
DAMASCUS (AFP) : Syrian authorities said Saturday that they found and closed a tunnel between their country and Lebanon they believed was used for smuggling by “Lebanese militias.” In a statement to the official SANA news agency, a defense ministry official said the army “discovered a tunnel connecting Syrian and Lebanese territory near the village of Hosh Al-Sayyid Ali, west of Homs.” “The tunnel was being used for smuggling by Lebanese militia…
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